| Title |
MSRS_summer_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
The Role of Medical Imaging Leaders in Employee Satisfaction |
| Creator |
Anderson, Ryan; Brown, Erica; Carter, Dulce; Johnson, A. Leah; McKinlay, Kirk; Moore, Tabatha; Pitt, Abbey; Thompson, Lexie |
| Collection Name |
Master of Radiologic Sciences |
| Description |
The following Master of Radiologic Sciences project investigates whether leadership behaviors and attitudes influenced employee satisfaction thus informing best practice. |
| Abstract |
Background: Employees in medical imaging have felt significant burnout post-pandemic. These feelings may be related to the leadership of the imaging team. This mixed-method study investigated whether leadership behaviors and attitudes influenced employee satisfaction thus informing best practice.; Materials and Methods: A total of 189 quantitative surveys were completed and analyzed. Each survey included Likert-scale statements designed to measure how participant's perceived their leaders' ability to Model, Inspire, Challenge, Enable, and Encourage employees. Participants were also asked to respond to their current levels of employee satisfaction based on performance, engagement, and well-being. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted and coded for common themes to provide depth and detail to the quantitative measures.; Results: Most participants were female and located in Utah, Oregon, or Idaho. No statistical significance was identified between the technologist's modality, education, experience or income. Quantitative analysis had a moderate positive correlation between leadership and satisfaction. Most participants considered their leader as a ‘Chief Technologist' or ‘Administrator/Manager.' There was a moderate positive correlation of 0.520 (p <0.001) between leadership and job satisfaction. Encourage and Inspire had the strongest relationship to job satisfaction with correlations of 0.535 and 0.503 (p <0.001). Challenge had a correlation of 0.473 (p<0.001), and Model had a correlation of 0.361 (p<0.001). Enable did not reach statistical significance with a correlation of 0.109. Coded interviews identified increased communication, feedback frequency, monetary compensation, increased personal responsibility, implementation of employee suggestions, and workplace activities as valuable in improving employee satisfaction. |
| Subject |
COVID-19 (Disease); Employee retention; Job satisfaction |
| Keywords |
COVID-19; leadership; employee satisfaction; radiological sciences |
| Digital Publisher |
Access provided by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Theses |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
139 page pdf; 2 KB |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Radiologic Sciences. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61wmxca |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
114148 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61wmxca |
